THE EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA GOES INTO EXILE - 1936 Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I and the royal family and close friends seek sanctuary from the British with the defeat of Ethiopia to Italian troops. The royal party disembark from a British ship in Palestine then board a train. The Emperor would spend the next five years in exile returning to Ethiopia in 1941 only after Italy's defeat by United Kingdom and Ethiopian patriot forces.
THE LION OF JUDAH DEMANDS JUSTICE FROM THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FOR ETHIOPIA - 1936 Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I climbs the stairs to the dais and addresses the General Assembly of the League of Nations after Ethiopia is invaded by Italian forces. At the time few suspected Ethiopia's plight to be a foreshadowing of World War II.
1936 WAR IN ETHIOPIA - CANNON FIRE Blasts from cannon fire during the 1936 war in Ethiopia tear up the ground and brush and Ethiopian fighters load missiles into cannons as the fight continues against Italian forces invading the country.
ETHIOPIAN SOLDIERS PREPARES FOR WAR - 1936 Following an Italian invasion led by Benito Mussolini the citizens of Ethiopia prepare to fight back. Young men cheer and hold up guns and begin practicing manuevers to fight for their country. The Italo-Ethiopian War is often seen as one of the episodes that paved the way for World War II.
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